BRAND_NAME_JUSTIFICATION_SIGNED_FOR_FBO_POST.pdf

U.S. Department of'justice

Office of the Inspector General

1425New York Ave., NW Washington D.C. 20530

SOLE SOURCE JUSTIFICATION

SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION $150,000 AND UNDER

Requisition/Solicitation/Contract Solicitation 15G1AC 19Q00000003 number:

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Company name and DUNS or Medeco Keys address; or, Brand name:

JUSTIFICATION

The particular brand name, product, or feature is essential to the Government's requirements.

x Market research indicates other companies' similar products, or products lacking the particular

__ feature, do not meet, or cannot be modified to meet, the agency's needs.

There is only one responsible source and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirement. Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(I).

The need for the supplies or services is of such an unusual and compelling urgency that the Federal Government would be seriously injured unless the number of sources solicited is limited.

The contract period will not exceed the time necessary to meet the unusual and compelling requirements of the work to be performed under the contract. The contract period will not exceed the time necessary to enter into another contract for the required goods or services through the use of competitive procedures. The contract period will not exceed one year.

Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(2).

The procurement will be made through another executive agency or from a specified source that __ is expressly authorized by statute. Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(5), and:

Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) (18 U.S.C. 4124) __ Government Printing and Binding (44 U.S.C. 501-504, 1121)

Sole source awards under the HUBZone Act of 1997 (15 U .S.C. 657a) Sole source awards under the Veterans Benefits Act of 2003 (15 U.S.C. 657t)

Disclosure of the agency's needs would compromise the national security. Competition is not required per 41 U.S.C. 3304(a)(6).

Other, as explained here:

APPROVAL

Requesting Official Thisjustification is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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PrintedName and Title:

Robert Haufe

Contracting Officer In accordance with FAR 13.106-1, based on the justification provided above I have determined that the circumstances of this contract action deem only one source reasonably available.

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PrintedName: Yu-Jin Kim

Signature: